RAISE THE STEAKS: STRIP STEAKS WITH TWO SAUCES

Raise the Steaks: Strip Steaks with Two Sauces image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, 2 generous handfuls
1/8 cup cilantro leaves, a handful
5 to 6 sprigs thyme leaves, stripped from stems
2 cloves garlic, popped from skin
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
2 tablespoons Worcestershire, eyeball it
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1 cup tomato sauce
4 strip steaks, 10 to 12 ounces each
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Grill seasoning, (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)

Steps:

Preheat a grill pan or indoor/outdoor grill to high.
For the first sauce, place all the herbs and garlic in food processor and pulse-chop to a fine mince. Scrape into a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil and let stand.
Heat a small pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and cook 1 minute. Add hot sauce, Worcestershire pepper and tomato sauce. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl.
Let steaks rest a bit to take the chill off. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the steaks and season them lightly with steak seasoning. Grill meat on screaming hot grill 3 to 4 minutes on side one, 2 to 3 on side 2 for medium rare doneness. Go a minute longer on each side for medium to medium well doneness.
Serve steaks with 2 sauces and BIG MUSSELS.